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China's Slowing Economy

China forecasts an economic growth rate of 7% this year - what is slowing it down? And, is there a financial case for energy companies to turn their backs on fossil fuels?

China forecasts an official economic growth rate of 7% this year; what is slowing it down? The 大象传媒's chief business correspondent, Linda Yueh, reports from Shanghai. Also, Jeremy Leggett, chairman of the research group Carbon Tracker Initiative, and founder of the British solar energy company Solar Century, makes the financial case for energy companies to start turning their backs on fossil fuels. And the 大象传媒's Theo Leggett reports on new technology aimed at making solar energy more efficient.

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Thu 5 Mar 2015 16:05GMT

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  • Thu 5 Mar 2015 08:32GMT
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